Ales Harun
| Cyrillic ( Belarusian ) | |
|---|---|
| Алесь Гарун | |
| Transl. : | Ales' Harun |
| Transcr. : | Ales' Harun |
| Cyrillic ( Russian ) | |
| Алесь Гарун | |
| Transl .: | Ales' Garun |
| Transcr .: | Ales' Garun |
Ales Harun (Belarusian Алесь Гарун, scientific transliteration Ales' Garun , actually: Aljaksandr Prušinski, scientific transliteration Aljaksandr Uladzimiravič Prušynski , born March 11, 1887 near Minsk ; † July 28, 1920 in Krakow ) was a Belarusian poet.
Life
Born in Minsk, Ales Harun grew up in a poor but educated family. At the age of five he could already read Polish and Russian. Harun was a talented student and went to a vocational school at the age of twelve, which he finished after four years in 1902. He then worked as a carpenter and in 1904 joined the radical movement of the Belarusian Party of Socialists and Revolutionaries. He was actively involved in rallies and was arrested in 1907 while printing an illegal newspaper and put in solitary confinement.
In 1908 he was transported to Siberia, where he had to spend nine years in exile. During this time he did various handicrafts and wrote poems, which he sent to the Belarusian newspaper Naša Niva (Our Corridor). These years in exile had the positive effect that he could devote himself to literature and his creative skills. His first works were humorous verses in Russian and political poems. In 1914 he had the opportunity to send his poetry collection "Matčyn Dar" (Mother's Gift) to Vilnius, which was published in 1918. In 1917, suffering from tuberculosis, he returned to Minsk.
Back in Minsk, Harun quickly resumed political and journalistic activities and took part in the First All-Belarusian Congress in 1917. He then became a member of the Belarusian Military Committee and worked with Józef Piłsudski's Polish army in the hope that the prospects would improve with him to improve towards an independent Belarus. With Piłsudski's withdrawal, Harun also left Minsk in 1920 and died in Krakow on July 28th.
Act
Harun's poetry is marked by his ingenuity and originality. His poems involve a variety of shapes, rich imagery, and passionate patriotism. The best known is the volume of poetry: "Matčyn Dar" (1918). These poems are dedicated to the Belarusian people and reveal a deep love for their own nation. His literature has an unmistakable and strong voice.
Harun also wrote dramas, especially for children, such as B. "The boy in the forest", which was never performed but was highly praised. Although Harun was primarily a poet, he also wrote sophisticated texts in prose that reveal the harsh reality of oppression and the struggle against the adversities of life.
“Harun is one of the most important pre-revolutionary Belarusian poets. The love for the fatherland and its mother tongue runs like a red thread through all poems. "
Works
- Матчын дар (1918) (Matčyn Dar)
- Жывыя казкі (1920) (Žyvyja kazki)
- Мае коляды (1920) (Mae koljady)
- Сэрцам пачуты звон (1991) (Sėrcam pačuty zvon)
Contributions to anthologies
- Harun, Aleś [Harun, Ales'] (1983): The Bell Song; Snow. Translated by Ferdinand Neureiter. In: Belarusian anthology. Munich: Sagner 1983, pp. 107-109. [Lyric]
- Harun, Aleś [Harun, Ales] (1971): Mr. Schabunewitsch. Translated by Norbert Randow. In: Storks over the swamps. Berlin: Volk und Welt 1971, pp. 98-108. [Prose]
literature
- Neureiter, Ferdinand (ed.): Belarusian anthology. A reader on Belarusian literature. Munich 1983.
- McMillin, Arnold (Ed.): Belarusian Literature in the 1950s and 1960s. In modules on Slavic philology and cultural history. Böhlau, Cologne 1999.
Web links
- Biography in English , accessed July 30, 2014
- Biography in English , accessed July 30, 2014
- Biography in Belarusian , accessed July 30, 2014
- Poems by Ales Harun in Belarusian , accessed July 30, 2014
Individual evidence
- ^ Ferdinand Neureiter: Belarusian anthology. A reader on Belarusian literature, 1983
- ↑ McMillin, Arnold: Belarusian Literature in the 1950s and 1960s. In Building Blocks for Slavic Philology and Cultural History, 1999
- ^ Belarusian anthology: a reader on Belarusian literature (with German translations) . In: Ferdinand Neureiter (Ed.): Slavistic contributions . tape 162 . Sagner, Munich 1983, ISBN 978-3-87690-252-4 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Harun, ales |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Гарун, Алесь (Belarusian); Garun, Ales' (scientific transliteration); Prušinski, Aljaksandr (real name); Prušynski, Aljaksandr Uladzimiravič (scientific transliteration) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Belarusian poet |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 11, 1887 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | near Minsk |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 28, 1920 |
| Place of death | Krakow |